Nehra announces he will retire on November 1
Nehra has so far played 17 Tests (44 wickets), 120 One-Day Internationals (157 wickets) and 26 T20Is (34 wickets) for the country. Nehra's retirement news was in the media with a BCCI official confirming about the speedster's impending decision.

Razer to launch its gaming smartphone on November 1
After scooping up Nextbit , everyone's been eagerly waiting for Razer to step into the smartphone market . Min-Liang Tan, the CEO of Razer had only said it will mainly focus on gaming as well as on entertainment.

Trump threatens to challenge media's broadcast licenses
Shares in media companies fell after Trump's tweet , potentially reflecting concerns the war of words could escalate. The Los Angeles Times reported that NBC and other networks don't hold licenses that cover their entire networks.

Ellison on Eminem's Anti-Trump Rap
Late night hosts once again turned their attention to Donald Trump , especially in light of the President's threats to strip NBC of its broadcast license .

Hurricane Ophelia forms in the Atlantic
Once the hurricane arrives following its journey across the Atlantic Ocean it is expected to bring winds of up to 70mph. A Met Office statement said: "A spell of very windy weather is likely on Monday in association with ex-Ophelia".

7th Pay Commission : Pay hike for over 7 lakh teachers
For the state government-funded institutions, the revised pay scales will require adoption by the respective state governments. Javadekar stressed on the importance of attracting talent into academics as most look to the West for higher studies.

World Cup bribery case opened against PSG president, Valcke

Swiss prosecutors open up criminal proceedings against PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi over alleged bribery linked to World Cup broadcast rights.

Switzerland's attorney general has opened the case against the Qatari businessman over concerns that he attempted to bribe ex-FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke for the rights to show the World Cup on BeIn Sports - the broadcasting company at which that Al-Khelaifi is chief executive.

BeIN Sports, whose offices in France were raided by investigators on Thursday morning said it "refutes all accusations" made by the attorney general.

The new proceedings have arisen from an ongoing investigation into Valcke for alleged acts of "criminal mismanagement" concerning the awarding of World Cup media rights to certain countries.

The Guardian has approached representatives for Khelaifi and Valcke for comment.

Al-Khelaifi's profile has risen in recent weeks as PSG pursued and sealed a world record transfer of Brazil star Neymar from Barcelona for 222 million euros ($260 million) as it targeted a first Champions League title.

Findings obtained in that process have led to a separate line of inquiry involving Al-Khelaifi, who is CEO of beIN Media Group.

Al-Khelaifi's rising status in European soccer has seen him earn a seat on UEFA's strategy panel as a delegate of top clubs.

Taylor Swift to release her own app
I'd be more alarmed at the appearance of such a self-centered app if we weren't already living in the year 2017. Taylor is launching an app, and we can't wait to get out hands on it.

Swiss prosecutors opened a criminal case against Valcke in March 2016.

On Wednesday, Valcke said his reputation had been destroyed by his ten-year ban from football as he appeared before a hearing to overturn the punishment at sport's highest appeal court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.

Valcke was the right-hand man to disgraced former Federation Internationale de Football Association president Sepp Blatter, before being banned for 10 years over an alleged ticket scam at the 2014 World Cup.

In the three-year Swiss investigation of global soccer, prosecutors said Thursday they have details of 180 suspicious transactions through banks in the country and opened "around 25" criminal proceedings.

USA pulls out of United Nations cultural organisation
She said: "The United States will continue to evaluate all agencies within the United Nations system through the same lens". Trump has pledged to move the United States Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv and selected a pro-settlement ambassador.